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RangeR · 29-01-2013 10:56AM

chrislad wrote: »

If you want to divert all your calls and texts from the old number to the new one, what's the point in changing your number?!

Your network provider can divert calls. No way to divert texts, that I know of, and it's doubtful there would be an app for that as it would need to be implemented by the network as that's where the message goes to.

My guess is that when OP changes his number, he won't own the old number.

OP, of this is the case, there is nothing you can do. If you have the option of running both numbers at the same time [maybe port the old to PAYG], it's very easy. It's not possible if it's not legally yours.

chrislad · 29-01-2013 12:02PM

RangeR wrote: »

My guess is that when OP changes his number, he won't own the old number.

OP, of this is the case, there is nothing you can do. If you have the option of running both numbers at the same time [maybe port the old to PAYG], it's very easy. It's not possible if it's not legally yours.

But if he doesn't own the number, then he won't be able to divert as that would render the person who does own the number (assuming that's the case) being unable to receive any calls.

Either way, there's no way to do what the OP wants to do with both calls and texts. Bear in mind that if you do divert calls, you will be charged. Normally, it's the same cost (eg an O2 phone diverted to an O2 phone would be 30c per min, but if you had free O2 calls, it would be free)

RangeR · 29-01-2013 12:17PM

chrislad wrote: »

But if he doesn't own the number, then he won't be able to divert as that would render the person who does own the number (assuming that's the case) being unable to receive any calls.

Either way, there's no way to do what the OP wants to do with both calls and texts. Bear in mind that if you do divert calls, you will be charged. Normally, it's the same cost (eg an O2 phone diverted to an O2 phone would be 30c per min, but if you had free O2 calls, it would be free)

I know. However, if the old number is a company number [whom he works for], the number may go unused for days or weeks. So technically, a forward could be setup and Cabbage could be used for forward SMS's for a time. This is still not allowed.

There are many use cases. I summarised by saying it wasn't possible, legally.

MonkstownHoop · 29-01-2013 08:25PM

eoferrall wrote: »

they never ask for payment - and don't even tell you how to! So saying supposed to is a bit of a stretch! I'd view it more as a donation!

the latest update gives you the payment option in settings

29-01-2013 11:32PM

danniemcq wrote: »

Stalker?

My own number is now out of contract. My job has given me a phone and i can use it as I please, so may as well cancel the contract on my own number and save a few quid by just using my wok phone. However i cant be bothered carrying two phones around.

danniemcq · 30-01-2013 12:02AM

Deleted User wrote: »

My own number is now out of contract. My job has given me a phone and i can use it as I please, so may as well cancel the contract on my own number and save a few quid by just using my wok phone. However i cant be bothered carrying two phones around.

can you not use your old number as your work phone number?

or just switch sims?

Professey Chin · 02-02-2013 12:32PM

Is recommend taking a look at Action Launcher since it was updated last night. Really done well and the covers take on folders is a great idea. Very smooth now too.
Slightly expensive though

griffdaddy · 03-02-2013 02:17PM

Retroarch has been ported to Android. It's an emulator that plays games from almost every games system. Definitely recommend it.

jimmynokia · 03-02-2013 03:46PM

Carbon for android is due any day now keep your eyes peeled there is a 100k token limit.

Professey Chin · 03-02-2013 03:46PM

jimmynokia wrote: »

Carbon for android is due any day now keep your eyes peeled there is a 100k token limit.

Seen the preview videos. Looks gorgeous

the whole year inn · 03-02-2013 03:48PM

Chinpool wrote: »

Seen the preview videos. Looks gorgeous

So it backs up your phone when your not on root?Is there anything else it does?

Professey Chin · 03-02-2013 03:55PM

the whole year inn wrote: »

So it backs up your phone when your not on root?Is there anything else it does?

Not the backup app. The twitter app

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NL9H2cstXbU

jimmynokia · 03-02-2013 08:11PM

Just got word carbon is going live in the next hour keep an eye out

Professey Chin · 03-02-2013 08:15PM

jimmynokia wrote: »

Just got word carbon is going live in the next hour keep an eye out

Published about 20 minutes ago.
Now we play the waiting game.....

jimmynokia · 03-02-2013 08:25PM

How long i wonder lol.. IT will hit its token limit in minutes.have to be on the ball:D

MonkstownHoop · 03-02-2013 08:33PM

https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.dotsandlines.carbon

jimmynokia · 03-02-2013 09:49PM

After all that its only ok,like falcon.

the whole year inn · 03-02-2013 09:57PM

MonkstownHoop wrote: »

https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.dotsandlines.carbon

Linik is not working or me,anyone else?

got it working just there

B Rabbit · 03-02-2013 10:06PM

the whole year inn wrote: »

Linik is not working or me,anyone else?

got it working just there

Working fine for me

evolutionqy7 · 03-02-2013 10:56PM

Its a really pretty Twitter client, lovely animations. Far nicer than Twitters own app anyway

They had a nice application on Windows Phone, but this is miles ahead

Mars Bar · 03-02-2013 11:52PM

I'd never heard of the Carbon app. It's beautiful!

Now, if someone can come up with something half as decent as that for facebook, that'd be great.

Kev. · 04-02-2013 06:40AM

I think that carbon app is poor TBH..

It takes a few secs on my SG3 to load up peoples pictures and links etc. A bit annoying..I prefer Tweetdeck but Im getting a bit sick of it now,I might try falcon out

One more thing on Carbon,I refreshed the page maybe 10 or 20 times and it gave me a timeout,where I couldnt refresh for 8 minutes..haha thats having a laugh..I just deleted it

chrislad · 04-02-2013 09:39AM

It works great for me. Very simplistic. The only thing I miss is that Falcon opened Web pages in the app rather than using the browser.

Professey Chin · 04-02-2013 09:43AM

Kev. wrote: »

One more thing on Carbon,I refreshed the page maybe 10 or 20 times and it gave me a timeout,where I couldnt refresh for 8 minutes..haha thats having a laugh..I just deleted it

You can blame twitters new api policy for that one. New apps are given a set amount of tokens and each one is only allowed 15 checks in a 15 minute period. Older apps wouldstill get to use the older policy for now bbut I think that expires in April or around then

evolutionqy7 · 04-02-2013 11:02AM

Kev. wrote: »

I think that carbon app is poor TBH..

It takes a few secs on my SG3 to load up peoples pictures and links etc. A bit annoying..I prefer Tweetdeck but Im getting a bit sick of it now,I might try falcon out

One more thing on Carbon,I refreshed the page maybe 10 or 20 times and it gave me a timeout,where I couldnt refresh for 8 minutes..haha thats having a laugh..I just deleted it

The first load might take a second or two. I pressume it will cache them on local memory after for quick access. It runs buttery smooth on my note 2

dulpit · 04-02-2013 11:33AM

Carbon seems quite nice. I did notice a weird thing last night, when I refreshed after not looking for a good length of time, it would initially show me the most recent tweets, then as it refreshes the older ones would appear, so as I scrolled through tweets I would see recent tweets, then older tweets, then back to recent tweets again.

I was in crappy crappy network, and there was a lot of superbowl tweets going on at same time - so maybe that was it. I have benched my go-to twitter app for the last 2/3 years though (Tweakdeck), so that's a good sign...

Squeaky the Squirrel · 04-02-2013 04:30PM

I looked at twitter once...

ongarite · 04-02-2013 04:40PM

Kev. wrote: »

I think that carbon app is poor TBH..

It takes a few secs on my SG3 to load up peoples pictures and links etc. A bit annoying..I prefer Tweetdeck but Im getting a bit sick of it now,I might try falcon out

One more thing on Carbon,I refreshed the page maybe 10 or 20 times and it gave me a timeout,where I couldnt refresh for 8 minutes..haha thats having a laugh..I just deleted it

Not impressed with it either. I'm a Falcon Pro user.
To me, Carbon is all flash animation and no functionality.
If you want to get to favourites, lists or trends you have to press the 3 button menu and then the action you want from there.
In Falcon Pro, all these are one swipe either left or right from your timeline.
No built-in browser is a pretty big omission.

I get the impression that this has been rushed out to the Market as their hand was forced by Koush and his wonderful Carbon back-up apk app.

danniemcq · 04-02-2013 05:24PM

Squeaky the Squirrel wrote: »

I looked at twitter once...

go to twitter,
sign up/in
sub to people you like

download flipboard

be amazed

danniemcq · 04-02-2013 05:27PM

Also with all this talk of Carbon, i'm gonna confuse this thread up

Carbon Backup or Titanium Backup

Phone is rooted so not really bothered and have used Titanium before. Trying to figure which one to purchase.

I've used titanium (full) before and it was really nice and powerful. Carbon haven't really played with it yet and from what i can see is the only bonus is no need for root.

Anyone else played with both able to give any differences?

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